Nursing for Childbearing Families: Exam 1

gestational age

age of pregnancy ranging between 1-40+ weeks

first trimester

1-12 weeks

second trimester

13-37 weeks

third trimester

27-40+ weeks

Gravidity/gravida

number of pregnancies

nulligravida

a client who has never been pregnant

primigravida

a client in their 1st pregnancy

multigravida

a client who has 2 or more pregnancies

Parity

number of pregnancies a client has carried to at least 20 weeks

NOT how many babies they have

(DOES NOT matter if baby was born alive or stillborn—> if pregnancy reached 20 weeks, it counts towards parity)

Nullipara

never had pregnancy reach 20 weeks

no pregnancy beyond viability

Primipara

one pregnancy reaching 20 or more weeks

Multipara

2 or more pregnancies reaching 20 or more weeks

viability

point at which fetus could potentially survive outside womb

what the definition of a presumptive sign of pregnancy

it is the weakest symptoms that suggest pregnancy; they are mostly subjective and indicate that the person MIGHT be pregnant

What are the presumptive signs of pregnancy?

amenorrhea

fatigue

nausea

vomiting

quickening

breast changes (enlarged montgomery’s gland, darkened areola)

urinary frequency

uterine enlargement

What is the definition of a probable sign of pregnancy?

signs that are moderate symptoms of pregnancy; they are mostly objective signs that indicate that pregnancy is most likely the cause but can still result from few other conditions

what are the probable signs of pregnancy

abdominal enlargement

hegar’s sign

chadwick’s sign

goodell’s sign

ballottetment

braxton hick’s contractions

positive pregnancy test

what is the definition of a positive sign of a pregnancy?

diagnostic for pregnancy; there is no other possibility except for pregnancy

What are the positive signs of pregnancy

fetal heart sounds

visualization of fetus by ultrasound

fetal movement (palpated by experienced examiner)